As a Black woman, I know I'm supposed to feel overjoyed that Maya Angelou became the first Black woman to be honored on a U.S. quarter. And, of course, I am. But, there's still the other side of the coin to consider — slave-owning George Washington. American irony will be…
So, there’s a myth about Black activists, particularly women, that insists we tend to sacrifice too much for the cause, neglecting self-care. However, many examples throughout history show how Black joy and the struggle live side-by-side, breaking the binary argument. For instance, Josephine Baker became a world-renown performer, a Civil…
Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement wrote a book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart, which left me being kinder to myself. Her words never made me feel guilty about the times I could have and should have spoken up, or…
First, before we get into motivations for book burning and censorship, let me first say that burning books in 2021 is one of the silliest aberrations of conservative think tanks. It's not like back in the day where words only lived on delicate pages caged within a hard body. We…
Learning about Black people’s history is controversial in America because these stories aren’t always rosy. Perhaps that’s why we never read about Black veterans in school. See, from Black folks’ perspective, there has always been an unspoken ban on critically evaluating race in American classrooms, and the only thing changing…
Meghan Markle’s racial identity has remained front and center on both sides of the pond for a while now. The British monarchy just couldn’t seem to embrace a biracial, American woman into their ranks. …
The story of Ahmaud Arbery’s death sits like a heavy rain cloud over the American conscious. And for Black people, it feels like the sky is falling all over again. After all, we’ve seen so many cases where justice is delayed and then categorically denied.
SPOILER ALERT: This essay goes into detail about Netflix’s Squid Game.
Like many of you, I've spent the last few weeks immersed in a bright, colorful world of the South Korean dystopian drama Squid Game. This 9-episode series smashed expectations and has become Netflix's biggest series release ever. …
So, Nicki Minaj is playing with fire once again. A few weeks back, she found herself in the hot seat after spreading false information about vaccines. That’s wild because Black people are more likely to die of COVID, so spreading these lies hurt the Black community. …
Dave Chappelle's new Netflix series The Closer struck a nerve. Of course, he has always been known for his unique perspectives about American culture. …
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